The Daily Progress
daily newspaper in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
The Daily Progress is a newspaper published in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
History
The Daily Progress has been published since September 14, 1892. The paper was founded by James Hubert Lindsay and his brother Frank Lindsay. The Progress was initially published six days a week; the first Sunday edition was printed in September 1968. Lindsay's family owned the paper for 78 years. On November 30, 1970, the family announced a sale to Worrell Newspapers of Bristol, Virginia, which took over on January 1, 1971.
Worrell's founder and namesake, T. Eugene Worrell, owned about two dozen rural weekly newspapers and a few dailies, all with less circulation than the Daily Progress. However, his papers were noted for their high quality, a major factor in the Lindsays' decision to sell to him. The Progress immediately became the group's flagship paper, and Worrell moved corporate headquarters to Charlottesville. In 1979, T. Eugene Worrell split his newspaper group in order to sell most of his portfolio, including the Progress, to his son, Thomas E. Worrell, Jr.
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